Blaise Compaore

Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections today, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his pledge to bring a "better tomorrow" to the west African country.

Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots today for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation's people ousted a veteran ruler and repelled a military coup.

The EU on Wednesday urged the Burkina Faso transitional authorities to press ahead quickly with elections after renegade presidential guard troops staged a short-lived coup.

Burkina Faso's Constitutional Council on Saturday provisionally cleared 16 candidates for presidential elections in October but declared the candidate of ousted president Blaise Compaore's party ineligible.

Burkina Faso's transitional council has indicted former president Blaise Compaore and some senior members of his government for high treason, the governing council said in a statement on Thursday.

Nearly three decades after the assassination of Burkina Faso's iconic ex-president Thomas Sankara, his widow Mariam is still campaigning to shed full light on his 1987 death.

Rwanda's Green Party, the country's tiny but main opposition, said today it was challenging moves to change the constitution to allow strongman and President Paul Kagame to stand for a third consecutive term in elections in 2017.

Burkina Faso's interim government said Monday it was suspending the party of ousted president Blaise Compaore, who is now in exile in Ivory Coast.

Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim Prime Minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting.

The army strongman in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.

Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, who was toppled in a popular uprising last month, will stay in Morocco for a limited period after fleeing his country, the Moroccan government said today.

Burkina Faso's deposed president Blaise Compaore arrived in Morocco from Ivory Coast, where he has been in exile since his ouster in a popular revolt last month.

Burkina Faso took a significant step toward the return of civilian rule on Saturday as the military announced the reinstatement of the country's constitution which had been suspended with the president's ouster.

Burkina Faso's army, political parties and civil groups will sign an agreement on Saturday for the west African nation's return to civilian rule after the ouster of its long-serving president.

Burkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore.

Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections today, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his pledge to bring a "better tomorrow" to the west African country.

Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots today for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation's people ousted a veteran ruler and repelled a military coup.

The EU on Wednesday urged the Burkina Faso transitional authorities to press ahead quickly with elections after renegade presidential guard troops staged a short-lived coup.

Burkina Faso's Constitutional Council on Saturday provisionally cleared 16 candidates for presidential elections in October but declared the candidate of ousted president Blaise Compaore's party ineligible.

Burkina Faso's transitional council has indicted former president Blaise Compaore and some senior members of his government for high treason, the governing council said in a statement on Thursday.

Nearly three decades after the assassination of Burkina Faso's iconic ex-president Thomas Sankara, his widow Mariam is still campaigning to shed full light on his 1987 death.

Rwanda's Green Party, the country's tiny but main opposition, said today it was challenging moves to change the constitution to allow strongman and President Paul Kagame to stand for a third consecutive term in elections in 2017.

Burkina Faso's interim government said Monday it was suspending the party of ousted president Blaise Compaore, who is now in exile in Ivory Coast.

Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim Prime Minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting.

The army strongman in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.

Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, who was toppled in a popular uprising last month, will stay in Morocco for a limited period after fleeing his country, the Moroccan government said today.

Burkina Faso's deposed president Blaise Compaore arrived in Morocco from Ivory Coast, where he has been in exile since his ouster in a popular revolt last month.

Burkina Faso took a significant step toward the return of civilian rule on Saturday as the military announced the reinstatement of the country's constitution which had been suspended with the president's ouster.

Burkina Faso's army, political parties and civil groups will sign an agreement on Saturday for the west African nation's return to civilian rule after the ouster of its long-serving president.

Burkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore.